Hailing from the ski mecca of Wisconsin, he joined K2 in 2003 as a graphic designer.
If you haven’t realized it yet, there isn’t much Schmies can’t do.
“The analog process for my latest collaboration with@j_skis.
I draw everything actual size on good paper using cheap pens.
Sometimes cheap paper and good pens.
K2 Hellbents - 2008-2013
A classic ski through and through.
Charley Ager made a name for himself in the backcountry with these beasts.
I couldn’t pick just one topsheet for these so here are all the offerings.
(same year the Pontoon came out.)
08-09: The Dark Rider graphic.
122mm underfoot
09-10: ‘The Garden of Hellish Delights.’
Hieronymous Bosch influenced graphic.
Glow in the dark.
10-11: Killer Clowns from Circus World Museum.
Also influenced by John Wayne Gacey and Captain Spaulding from ‘The Devil’s Rejects’.
(new shape)
11-12: Orange Wisconsin HellBilly Serial Killers graphic.
12-13: Nursing Home on Acid graphic.
“This was the 5th iteration of the infamous K2 HellBent.
For year 5, I went with a little bit of Wisconsin meets Deliverance.
Hillbilly flesh harvesters all done up in a palette of bright blaze orange.
This one got some looks on the mountain and well…..everywhere else.
I can’t even recall the amount of hate mail this generated from angry parents.
In the end, it sold out and remains a personal favorite.”
HellBilly in full form.
The HellBent finale, the nursing home….but add mescaline.
Schmies was able to work on 2 of them which it’s possible for you to see below.
Schmies had this to say in regards to working on a graphic for one of his favorite bands.
Being a long time fan, this was a treat.
The Trooper art is absolute iconic imagery from Maiden’s ‘Piece of Mind’ album.
The final result was a band, team and consumer favorite.
The year before we created our first ski using the artwork from the Killers album.
Base die-cuts are basically a giant puzzle of interlocking colors of P-Tex base material.
you gotta be cognizant of cut angle, the size of the pieces, etc.
The 2012 & 2013 (Top to Bottom) of the Iron Maiden skis that Ryan designed for K2.
Eddy ready to melt faces in the pit and in the park.
